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Welcome to our Links section! Here you will find a variety of links to websites providing information on government support and services, agencies providing support to people with an intellectual disiabilty in Ontario and across Canada and other useful resources. We will be updating this site regularly so please visit often. Remember! While Community Living Toronto makes every attempt to review and evaluate links to other organizations, inclusion on our list cannot constitute our endorsement.    

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS & SUPPORTS 

Toronto 

Bloorview Macmillan - Supports and services for children with a disability or special needs.

Developmental Services Toronto - Website for the more than 30 Toronto agencies working together to provide responsive, high quality services and supports to adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

Down Syndrome Association of Toronto - Advocacy and support for individuals who have Down syndrome and their families

Muki Baum - For children and adults with dual diagnosis

Respite - Coordinated respite services for adults and children in Toronto

Variety Village - Recreational opportunities for people with disabilities

Provincial 

Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants(OCASI) - collective voice for immigrant serving agencies and to coordinate responses to shared needs and concerns.

Settlement.org

Centre for Communicative and Cognitive Disabilities - Part of the University of Western Ontario

Family Alliance of Ontario

Ontario Coalition for Inclusive Education - Advocacy and support for inclusive education for students with an intellectual disability

Individualized Funding Coalition -

Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities - Providing support, membership and research on developmental disabilities

Ontario Prader-Willi Association -

Roeher Institute - Part of the Canadian Association for Community Living

Surrey Place Centre - Variety of services and supports for children and adults with an intellectual disability

Community Living Associations 

Community Living Ontario - Provincial federation of more than 110 Community Living Associations in Ontario. Links to Commnity Living Associations in Ontario.

Canadian Association for Community Living

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES 

Municipal 

City of Toronto - Official City of Toronto Website

City of Toronto - Parks & Recreation - Guide to day camps, activities and events

Toronto Transit Commission - Transportation information - surface, subway and Wheeltrans

Provincial 

Government of Ontario
 
Ministry of Community & Social Services - Links to government services, funding programs, access to Passport application, ODSP supports and SSAH.

Ministry of Children and Youth- Child and family services, Autism support

Ministry of Education - Elementary to Secondary education support, legislation and resources

Ministry of Health & Long Term Care -

Ombudsman of Ontario - Ensures the accountability of government through effective oversight of the administration of government services in the province.

Ontario Disability Support Program -

Passports Initiative - Information and application for young people who have left school

Person-Directed Planning Guide - Guide to creating person-directed plans for people with an intellectual disability

Federal 

Government of Canada

Human Resources Development Canada

OTHER DISABILITY LINKS 

Ability Online - An extraordinary and free Internet community for young people with disabilities and illnesses.

Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf -

Canadian Hearing Society - Services and supports for people who are deaf

Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Services and supports for people who are blind

Council of Canadians with Disabilities -

Easter Seals - programs and services to Canadians with physical disabilities in their community

Geneva Centre for Autism - services and supports for people with autism

Ontario March of Dimes - Supports and services help people with disabilities gain independence

OTHER RESOURCES IN TORONTO 

211 Toronto - Resources, community

Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto - Support services for children and parents in the Catholic Community

Children's Aid Society of Toronto - Support services for children and parents

United Way of Greater Toronto -
 

RECREATION 

Creativity Explored - US based creative arts centre

Creative Spirit Arts Centre - Non-profit arts centre for people with disabilities

National Institute of Art & Disabilities - California-based art centre for people with disabilities

Ontario Track3 Ski Association - Teaches people with disabilities to downhill ski

Shadow Lake Centre - Community Living Toronto recreational camp in Stouffville, Ontario

Special Olympics -

YMCA of Greater Toronto - Recreational, day care, summercamp and leisure opportunities for adults and children

DramaWay - Process-based arts programs facilitating social and life skills development
 

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